Postcode area · Canterbury
Who lives in CT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 518,177 (2024)
CTPostcode area · Canterbury
Who lives in CT
Residents
518,177
2024 estimate
Households
216,673
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CTEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
CT
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
43.3% of adults in CT are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.6% have never married.
CTEngland
Married or civil partnership43.3%44.7%
Never married36.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in CT describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.